Re: lynx-dev Why does Lynx do it? (fwd)

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drose

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Re: lynx-dev Why does Lynx do it? (fwd)

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Sun, 13 Jun 1999 03:50:09 -0400 (EDT)

On Sat, 12 Jun 1999, Klaus Weide wrote:
> > To whom it may concern:
>
> > I have noticed a bug in Lynx (v.2.8rel.2). When I change the disply
> > character set to DOS PC80xx and view my bookmarks page with the
> > space bar, Lynx goes berserk. It looks up an address, dumps me into
> > the Options page and then often puts some characters in the "Display
> > Variable" area. I had this problem with older versions of Lynx, but
> > is 2.8 really that old? Is there something I need to configure to
> > have it work normally, enabling me to view the higher order ASCII
> > characters?
>
> > Thanks,
> > Doug Rose
>
> You need to tell us more about how you are using lynx. On what OS is
> Lynx running? Do you run lynx locally on a PC, or do you dial in to
> a shell account? Whot software (comm program) is between you and Lynx
> (if you use dialin to a shell account)?
>
> Is this caused by a specific link in your bookmarks page? If yes, can
> you isolate which 8-bit character provokes the behavior?
>
> Yes, 2.8rel.2 is now old, the latest version is 2.8.2rel.1; but this may
> or may not be related to the version.
>
> [ Reply to address@hidden, please. ]
>
> Klaus
>
>
Lynx Development:
I am using Lynx from a Unix shell account via VT-100 terminal
emulation connection (no PPP). I use Comit communication software on
my DOS (v.6.22) IBM compatible (386). I have tried a more recent
version of Lynx (2.8.1, rel.2, 1998) and have had this wild loop
problem whenever I attempt to access a variety of sites (e.g.,
http://members.eb.com). It happens only when I switch "Display
Character Set" in Options to "IBM US CODEPAGE, CP 437". It happened
in older versions even when I left the character set at ISO Latin 1.
It is not a very serious problem, but perhaps it will cause problems
when I least expect it.
Thank you all for developing a serious text-based browser.
Sincerely,
Douglas Rose
The Graduate School and University Center
of the City University of New York